Nancy is the family matriarch: The Boss Lady, Queen Bee, Grand Ma. For a long time, Nancy reigned with great skill and dignity. But a few years ago she began showing her age. Her memory became erratic. She had strange mood swings. She had difficulty organizing her thoughts. Now, she can no longer live on her own … is clearly on the long march down into the valley of Alzheimers. At times she is lucid. At times she makes no sense. Often she misses her children and wants them to stay with her constantly. Sometimes she doesn’t trust them and wants them to leave – NOW. More